Just a quick update on the Alfa GTV6 auction…… Despite having 26 ‘watchers’ in the final hours of the auction, the car didn’t attract any bids. I’m in two minds as to whether I should re-list it on Ebay. I certainly don’t want to consider a lower price than the $11.5K I put on it(…)
Why let the facts get in the way of a good headline? Holden are not holding on at all. The company has slipped down the sales table again and the slow downward spiral has the automotive community in Australia transfixed. Holden used to fight with Ford for the top of the sales table in Australia(…)
Forgive this self-indulgent post, but I’ve got 40 hours to go in my Alfa GTV6 auction and 22 prospective buyers watching it. Chances are that it might actually sell (no bids as yet). So I’m trawling carsales.com.au like a man possessed at the moment. The criteria: Must be fun to drive. Must be fun to(…)
Pictures are out there, all over the place now. The world can see the basics of the Saab 9-3 replacement vehicle as designed by Jason Castriota. This isn’t just some guy’s idea of what a future Saab could look like – this is IT. All images from the awesome gallery over at Auto Motor and(…)
Jason Castriota’s Saab 9-3 replacement has been all over the web for the last few weeks. It’s been good to see the images get out there and the quality has steadily improved. Here’s the latest gallery from Auto Motor and Sport I’ve got a few thoughts about the car and I hope to share them(…)
Back in the 1970s, a car sold in Australia was luxurious if it had velour seats and a radio. Those two features meant you didn’t burn your legs on vinyl seats after a day at the beach and you had some music on your way home. Today, we’ve got so many interior amenities it’s hard(…)
The uniform might say Infiniti but make no mistake – Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel drive Formula 1 cars powered by Renault. So while Webber was here in Australia for the Melbourne Grand Prix, Renault tapped him to do all sorts of marketing, especially for their performance arm: RenaultSport. Here, Mark Webber drives the new(…)
Positive cultural change takes a while to get established. The wearing of a seat belt by vehicle occupants only became mandatory here in Australia in the early 1970s. State governments in the 1960′s were reluctant to legislate on seat belts. A few vocal minority groups claimed that the data wasn’t conclusive and that such a(…)
Regular visitors to this site will know that I’ve been in a contemplative mood in the last few weeks and in that spirit, I thought I’d share this video. It was released yesterday by the Australian Football League as the first part of a three-part series profiling one of the game’s most prominent coaches –(…)